Åland Islands vs North Macedonia
North Macedonia is 16.2 times larger than Åland Islands. Åland Islands would fit into North Macedonia about 16 times.
Åland IslandsNorth MacedoniaÅland Islands moved onto North Macedonia · Equal-area projection
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Åland Islands is 0.06× the area of North Macedonia. Put the other way, North Macedonia is 16.2× the size of Åland Islands.
| Åland Islands | North Macedonia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,583 km² | 25,713 km² |
| Population | 30,836 | 1,820,909 |
| Density | 19 / km² | 71 / km² |
| Capital | Mariehamn | Skopje |
| Region | Northern Europe | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Åland Islands sits at about 60°N and is stretched to 4.05× its true area; North Macedonia at 42° N is stretched to 1.79×. That difference is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to North Macedonia. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Åland Islands bigger than North Macedonia?
- No. Åland Islands is 16.2 times smaller than North Macedonia. Åland Islands covers 1,583 km² and North Macedonia covers 25,713 km².
- How many times does Åland Islands fit into North Macedonia?
- About 16 times: North Macedonia has 16.2× the area of Åland Islands.
- Why do Åland Islands and North Macedonia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Åland Islands is drawn about 4.05× its true area there and North Macedonia about 1.79×. That is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to North Macedonia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Åland Islands or North Macedonia?
- North Macedonia: 1,820,909 people against 30,836. Density: Åland Islands 19 per km², North Macedonia 71 per km².